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The race toward the bottom of what wireless service providers charge for data plans has accelerated.
Cities Where Housing Is Most Affordable
Among the top 100 U.S. cities based on population, the share of income needed to afford a median home based on the typical price in that market was 15.3% last quarter.
Intuit Keeps Growing Sales, Offers Guidance out to 2017
ThinkstockIntuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) has reported earnings. The tax software giant’s earnings came in at -$0.14 in earnings per share and $714 million in revenue. Thomson Reuters had estimates of $0.07 earnings per share…
GameStop Hardware Sales Doubled on Xbox One, PlayStation 4
courtesy GameStop Corp.GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) reported second quarter 2014 results after markets closed on Thursday. The video game retailer posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.22 on $1.73 billion in revenues. In…
Salesforce.com Earnings — Still Valued at 100 Times Expected Earnings
ThinkstockSalesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) has turned in its earnings for the fiscal second quarter. The customer relationship management and enterprise software player had 38% revenue growth, with over 30% growth in deferred revenue and…
Gap Stores Makes Gains but No Impact
Wikimedia CommonsGap Stores Inc. (NYSE: GPS) reported second-quarter 2014 results after markets closed Thursday. For the quarter, the clothing retailer posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.70 on revenues of $3.98 billion.…
The 52-Week Low Club for Thursday
ThinkstockAugust 21, 2014: Among the nearly 40 stocks making new 52-week lows today were the following four firms: Coupons.com Inc. (NYSE: COUP) saw shares fall about 6.5% to a new 52-week low of $12.20…
The 4 Stocks That Drove the Market
thinkstockAugust 20, 2014: Markets opened higher on Thursday following a better-than-expected report on new claims for unemployment benefits and fourth consecutive gain in existing home sales. Shortly before closing today the DJIA traded up…
ELIQUIS Approved for Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolisms
ThinkstockBristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the drug ELIQUIS, as a treatment for Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolisms. Each year an…
TARP Payback Scorecard
ThinkstockFollowing the financial crisis of 2008, the U.S. Treasury was authorized to commit up to $700 billion to a troubled asset relief program — TARP — in an effort to stop the bleeding in…
Is Digital Ally For Real This Time?
Digital Ally has proven yet again to be a wild micro-cap stock that has garnered massive attention of the low-priced stock traders.
Altria Dividend Hike Brings Telecom Yield Ambitions
Altria is at it again with a dividend hike. The news looks great ... on the surface.
More Than Meets the Eye in Sally Beauty Stock Buyback
Sally Beauty shares have rallied handily on the heels of the company authorizing a new $1 billion share repurchase program.
What $16.65 Billion Really Means to Bank of America
Bank of America shares rallied late on Wednesday on news that it has reached a $17 billion settlement with the Department of Justice.